The Iowa Journal of Cultural Studies seeks contributions for a special=20issue, possible book project, and major conference presentation on the=20topic of =93Poetries.=94 Our focus is not "The Poem" but the range and=20multiplicity of poetries made newly visible by recent developments in=20cultural studies=ADperformance studies, everyday life studies, book studies,==20etc. We are looking for essays that position poems as part of the material==20conditions, technologies, and social histories of their=20moments. Contributors are encouraged to think broadly about poetic=20utterances, the acts such utterances perform, and the intentional and=20unintentional effects they have in specific contexts and communities as=20they get produced, distributed, used and consumed as cultural=20phenomena. As we wish to invite broad consideration of poetries, poems,=20poetry criticisms and their communities, there are no restrictions on=20period or place.

Essays may address, but are not limited to, the following kinds of topics:

Submit three hard copies of your manuscript, including a CD-R disc. The=20disc should contain your manuscript, preferably in Microsoft Word. Include==20your name on the title page of the hard copies only. Manuscripts cannot be==20returned unless a self-addressed envelope with U.S. postage is provided.=20Manuscripts must prepared following the MLA Style Manual: articles prepared==20in other formats will not be considered.

Authors must obtain permission for illustrations. A black and white glossy==20print of each illustration will be needed, though a photocopy is acceptable==20for initial submission. Captions should be typed on a separate piece of=20paper with appropriate credits and permissions.

E-mail submissions are accepted only from individuals with unreliable=20postal systems; e-mail submissions from anywhere else will not be=20accepted. They may be sent, as well as general correspondence and=20inquiries, to <ijcs_at_uiowa.edu>.